Board of Directors

Marla at age 46 was working full time at a medical consulting company. She was working, running around to support her husband, kids and home. This all came to an abrupt stop when at 10:00 am on 11/17/14, she was outside smoking a cigarette with a coworker.  She noticed that she was slurring her words, her balance was off and she had that indescribable headache.  Everything on her left side drooped, her face, arm and leg were numb. 911 was called and off she went in the ambulance to hear the EMT calling her husband to let him know where they were taking her.  They believed she had suffered a stroke. She can still feel that tear run down her face on the right side.

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At the hospital, everyone learned she had an AVM deep in her brain that had ruptured.  Treatment then followed with intense rehab;  learning how to walk and use her left hand again. After 27 days in the hospital she was able to go home and after 7 months she returned to work.

Marla felt something pulling her to get involved with this support group for herself. She wanted to do everything in her power to spread awareness because she did not want another person to go through this. For the last couple years, Marla has proudly served as the support group president after spending a few years prior on the steering committee.

John Abraham is a graduate of UC College of Engineering and Xavier MBA program. He and his wife Julie live in Kenwood. They have three grown children. He is the owner of Atlas Vac Machine located in Reading where they manufacture medical device tray sealers used worldwide by the medical device industry in the cleanroom packaging of a wide number of implants, endosurgery devices, orthopedic implants, transplant tissues and even vascular surgery devices.

John believes you are given only so many days on the Lord’s earth and, as an aneurysm survivor, he believes he is in the Bonus Round. Make every day count.

Jeremy Ramage, PT, MPT, NCS is a graduate of Saint Louis University in 1998 with a Master of Physical Therapy. He has practiced in many settings including outpatient, acute, inpatient rehab, and home health care. Jeremy is currently the Senior Therapist for Trihealth's PROS interdisciplinary outpatient rehab program. Jeremy has been a member of the Neurologic Section of the APTA since 2005.  In 2007, he obtained his Neurologic Clinical Specialist certification from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) which he renewed in 2017.  Jeremy has extensive training for a broad number of neurologic diagnoses, including Stroke, TBI/Concussion, MS, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, and AIB Certification in Vestibular Rehabilitation. He has presented CEU material to TriHealth staff, been a guest lecturer at UC PT, MSJ University PT, and XU Athletic Training programs on various topics. He is passionate about helping patients optimize their potential to accomplish their recovery goals.  Jeremy is a husband and proud father of 3 children. Jeremy has been honored to serve on the TSBASG Steering Committee since 2022.

Our Mission is to provide information, education, encouragement and understanding to survivors, caregivers and those who have lost loved ones to brain aneurysms.

Our support group is run by survivors, family members and friends, with help from supportive organizations. We have no paid employees, no membership dues, no fees.

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